As Larry knows, I lived on my boat in New York for five years. At the time the state attempted to create a situation similar to the laws that they are attempting to foist upon us. I was in a position to join with others and fight these regulations successfully. (One of the details of these regs was that people could not stay overnight on their own boats in any harbor in New York State.)

I would be very unsurprised to see the same thing attempted again in the name of "National Security." Does that equate me with the snipers? It certainly makes me suspect in the eyes of those who try to pin everyone down.

Addresses of convenience have the potential to be taken away from us. Yes, I mean us, not just the Irish Travellers. Anyone who stands out risks being the peckee in a "peckin' party."

A few years ago, I learned that the homeless cannot get most jobs as a result of having no fixed address. As one who is often one check away from that condition, I really see that most of us are more vulnerable than we realize.